Latvian

Bļoda (1)

Mazgājamā bļoda (3)

Noun

bļoda f (4th declension)

1. bowl, dish, deep] plate (e.g., for soup)

   stikla bļoda‎ ― glass bowl

   māla bļoda‎ ― clay bowl

   zupas bļoda‎ ― soup bowl, dish

   pasniegt zupu bļodā‎ ― to serve the soup in a bowl, dish

2. the contents of such a bowl or dish

   uz galdiņa neaiztikta stāvēja saimnieces ienestā kāpostu bļoda‎ ― on the little table, the bowl of cabbages that (our) hostess had brought stood untouched

3. basin (e.g., for washing)

   mazgājamā bļoda‎ ― wash basin

   palikusi mazgājamo bļodu zem krāna, Ilga skatās, kā lēni plūst ūdens‎ ― having placed the washing basin under the faucet, Ilga watched as the water slowly flew (in)

Declension

References

1. ↑ Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “bļoda”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7